New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-10
PART II.

she was left entirely dependent tbs ten slllngs
| a week, which was all that she was able to earn
PART IL
| On bitterly cold evening in the following
! February Mrs. OPhelan arrived at Victoria Sta-
| ton to meet Edward Oldham on his ARRIVAL from
Australia. He had come home by the Suez Canai ana
| Bripdisi aud had telegraphed to her and TO Miss
Sevmonr from Melbonrnc. Port Said and Brindisi
Poor young man r she said to herself as she
| sat bv the fire in the wating-rOom, ne VIII DC
dreadfully cut upIwhen he nears enc news Fraud
what can 1t meant HIS father suppose"
| She took from her pocket the TELEGRAM he mad
| sent 10 her from Melbourne, and read 1t.
edward Oldham, "To Mrs. OPhelan,
Melbourne. Ii EastbOurne Terrace,
| Paddngton. London
"Taken here by fraud, Leave for England in
"Yes, the father a great shipowner; he must,
as Mrs Wheeler says. have captured him IN some
way ana sent him off 10 Australia Poor fellow, he
| was foud of herl Why earth didn't force her
| to come home with me that last night met her!
Ioare say tina, the reader has already surmlsed
pected when they read Mr Odham's telegram. viz.
| that his absence was due to straiagem OF his
father What had happened was, very briefly, as
| follows: 81,
| Mrs Lawrence. who was q sister OF Mr.. Old
| ham senior, whilst visiting a friend who lodged In
| the house pext to Mrs OPTICIANS had seen EDWARD
| the servant she learned that they were engaged
| and were to be married on the following Tuesday
ut once communicated to the father. He knew
that it would be uselt IS TO remon-
s.rate with his son. and determined to
use forcible means to break off the matcn. Accord
incly. be told Edward Oldham next day that his
| affairs were in very uncertain state, ami when
Edward returned to the Albany, after leaving MISS
| Seymour on the sunday night. he found an urgent
letter from his father, asking HIN to meet him at
| the Cannon Street Hotel next morning at hall.pnst
IL o'clock When they met n onrr ToInn a. me
on the pretence that he wanted 1t ina day. men
| he told his son that ship of his, the y Doddcr
| would be passing Brighton al about o'clock that
evening bound for Melbourne. and that everything
Deepen ed on Edward getting on board OF her TO
| deliver a letter TO the captain
"Pll send clerk with you who knows the
Dodder and who'll get you boat III Brighton.
Come on; we have not minute TO ioss IN getung
to London Bridge 1t yon eaten the p9eScr d I'm I'm
ia her. Accordingly they went to London bridge.
where Edward took the opportunity OF hurriedly
on with the clerk TO Brighton. There they lound
boat ready to sail. and hailed the Dodder" IN the
on heard 10 plvc the letter to the captain, whom he
accompanied 10 his cab m When they came on
deck again the boat was half nile oil. on ts way
back 10 Brighton and the /" Dodder" fas sailing
clipper was under full sail wish had space to
describe the scene whom Edward Oldham diScov-
cred the manner in which nc had been trapped
Luckily. he had IN his pDcSet $500 which he had
drawn that morning 10 buy some vcddIng pres
ents, and with this money he made his way home
Merclful heavens, you do look bad y SAID Mrs
O,pbelan when she saw him standing among the
passengers who had Just got out of the train from
Dover. He was pale and haggard. and looked very
"Where is she-kate Z he asked In q strange
trembling voice.
90. I'll tell you when we get into the waiting
room. But have You any lugRageT
"Lug1agef No; except tnis bag. Come on"
They went into the waiting room which was
empty and as they stood by the fire Mrs; O'Phelan
Miss Seymour had called wardro bo dealer into
her lodgings in st. Mary's Terrace. and sold the
greater part of her clothes. With the money
Mary's Terrace and went to Pickering Place. Here
she remained until few days alter Christmas.
being, as Mrs. OPhelar had heard from her land
lady. in very impoverished state. Mrs. O'Phean
called upon her several times and offered TO assist
ner; but her offers were almost peremptorlly de-
gentleman drove up TO the house In which Miss
Seymour was lodging In carriage. He asked to
see Miss Seymour. aud as she had only one rOOln
the landlady showed him into her own p rior while
she ioOk his card upstairs. When Miss Seymour
looked at he card she turned very pale. but came
down at 10 the parlor, where she renamed for
about ten minutes with the stranger. Then she
went upstairs and came down again III q few
minutes with her hat and Jacket on ana looking SO
felt frightened Then Miss Seymour and the
stranger went ont together. and to Mrs. Wilson's
as onisbmcnt they both got INTO the carriage. which
was a covered one. and drove away At about
O. clock that evening, while Mrs. Wilson was away
from home, Miss Seymour returned She pad what
was due at her lodgings TO Mrs. WILSON'S husband,
and left fhout giving any address Mrs. Wilson did
not remember the name OF the stranger WIN
tall man with gray hair and she would know him
if she were to see him again.
Snch is very briefly. the most important part of
the story which Mrs. VPhelan had to tell.
'Can YOU give me bed tonight y he merely
asked when she had finished her tale.
Certainly" she replied, wondering at the in
different manner in which he spoke.
81 am very tired tonight" he continued. and
shall have good deal TO do tomorrow"
They went to Eastbourne Terrace, where they
bod uknrtf ftarf
to bed at a little after o'clock, saving that he was
tired and wanted nights rest He was cnriously
calm and reserved all the evening, and did not al
Jude to anything she had told him.
Il don't like it," she said to herself when he had
retired TO bis ROOM =" He is bit too quiet for my
taste; Them dogs that bite don't bark and he looks
i hope 1t won't be his own"
Next morning Nh Oldham vent out rather rather
early. His first visit was to Pickering Place
moro than he had already heard from Mrs
O'Phelan. Then he went to the Westminster
Palace Hotel and got there as his father was sit
ting down to breakfast
Just in time to have some breakfast; sit down,
my boy" said the father quite pleasantly.
Thank YOU Sir have areaay break fast a.
thank you, could not breakfast twice." ill.,,
Ring the bell and bring yourself to an anchor as
ii shall neither ring the bell nor sit down." said
Edward Oldham. II have come here TO say a lew
WORDS before iedVe you LOT c'ci'
For ever r. said the father, laughing and fond
lung handful Of sovereigns in his trousers pocket
Yes, sir for ever. / shall say nothing more OF
the trick you have played me than that 1t has
opened my eyes TO the snobbcry aud rascallty OF
yourself and the whole nest OF toadies parasites
who, regret to say, are my relatives You are
British merchant whose word ts supposed TO be as
good as gold. The value of your word you and
know. You are perfectly regular and proper as
long as you are within reach Of the law. little
eccentric when you conceive yourself to be free
from Its wholesome influence. You were right IN
supposing that would not attempt to prosecute.
l shall not. But am forisfamiiated."
FORTS what ~ cried The father.
Forisfamiliated,n replied the son. at is An
expression which means that ! am no longer
member Of your family. It Is not particular
idea Of experimenting Its defects by marriage.
Only, forget that ever belonged to 1t, and leave
your monoy to whom you please-the Devil II you